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The Newark Epetin0 Netos announced yes
tsrday that the Rev Dr. Francis l. PatDa Professor Of
a PIsddsnt De- fAtqn hAs supnllsa thg pulpit Of the
Trinity RrespytsriAn Church % HoaEelair Ilco IL
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-17

CANToy, Nov. le.-The steamer Wah- Young
has been destroyed by nre in the Caption River About
40 passengers are supposed to have been lost
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marriage OF hisnop hunttugtons UaugAtof.
SYRACUSE, Nov 16-Fashion and society
here were represented at st. Paurs Cathedral
this morning to witness the marriage Of Archi-
bald Lowery Sessions OF New York and Miss
Ruth Greyson Huntington. daughter Of Bishop
+. D. Huntington Of this city. The marriage
ceremony was performed by Bishop Hunting
ton, assisted by his two sons. the Rev.
George P. Huntington OF Ashfed Mass. and
Father ]. Q. s. Huntington of New York. The
Flushing, Miss Susan Brayton OF Utica. Miss
James q Ogdsnsburgh. Miss Susie Miller Of 1t;
Miss May Dana of this city. Tho ushers were
Robert and Ormand Smith OF New York. "; p
Rathbone. and Charles W. Andrews OF this city
The bride wore white silk, with bridal veil. and
carried bouquet OF white roses and pansies.
ried baskets Of pansies After the ceremony
wedding breakfast was served at the Bishops
home. MIR. Sessions is q young attorney, who
Is In practice in New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-17
A Scheme to smnErls Opium by Way Of
Canada.

LocKPoRT, Nov. ia scheme tn smuggle
opium into the United States has been dis
covered by the Treasury Department. 1t has
been known for some time past that large
quantities OF opium have been bought by q
syndicate OF Americans, and that shipments OF
the drug have been made to Canada After be-
ing successfully introduced into the Dominion
The drug was nut into packages Of small quaint;
tho frontier towns and cities In the States. 1t
Was the business Of these agents to snluggle
the drug Into the States, and this has been
done In many instances At some places pota-
ply at Suspension Bridge the customs nuthori-
tics have been alert. and the smugglers have
given the place wide berth. Most Of the work
has been done in the West. Assistant Secre-
tary Maynard of the Treasury Department has
just issued u circular to the collectors Of GUS
toms. stating that the department has received
trustworthy Information that persons are ac-
tiyely engaged IN smuggirg opium BY way Of
Gessfully smuEgled, is to be shipped to San
francisco and other Pacific ports, The COL
lance to prevent such Illegal importations.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-02-12
How to Retain Health.

1t is impossible to lay down any rules
for health which may be followed safely
by all persons. Health depends largely
upon the diet. Some people can not eat
newly baked bread; others can not eat
it when it is stale. Much fresh meat,
with some constitutions, induces fullness
of the head and feverish state of the
system, because it makes blood too fast.
1t should, therefore, be discarded and a
little salt meat or fish, if the appetite
Graves it, with fresh fruit and vegetables,
will be found, probably, to be just what
the system requires. In truth, with
health as in many other things, each per-
son must be a law unto himself. In
acute or intricate cases physicians are
necessary, but in many minor matters
they can not decide. 1t is true that what
is lone mans meat may be another mans
poison" and little poisoning now and
then seems indispensable to teach us our
individual physical as well as mental
idiosyncracies. Experience thus gained,
if not carried to such an excess as to
prove too severe schoolmaster, will be
of more value through life than all the
doctors in Christendom-with all respect
be it spoken-besides saving many long
bill at the drug store. Children should
be taught at an early period of life to
avoid the use of condiments. Their
food should be plentiful but simple.
Many a mother will give her very young
children rich food pastry, cake, and
sauces. and condiments of the most in
digestible or fiery kind-and tell you her
children are healthy, and nothing hurts
them. Perhaps the injury is not appar-
ent at first, but it will not be long before
headaches, indigestion of the most Sc
rious character, dyspepsia, fixed for life,
disproves the truth of her opinions. =
Halls Journal Of Health.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-02-12
SELECT sIFTINGs.

Martin Luther's followers received the
name Protestants in 1929.
Silkworms were brought from Europe
as early as the sixth century.
1t is estimated that over 500, 900 alliga-
tors are killed annually for their skins.
1t is now told of the Duke of Norfolk
that he would cat at one time food
enough for five persons.
A barrel of kerosene oil buried ten feet
underground will contaminate every well
within quarter of mile, and the oil
will be apparent to the taste.
The nearest approach to the north
pole, made by Lieutenant Lockwood on
May 10, 1882, was 396 miles, or dis
tance no greater than from Albany to
Washington.
A man in Ontario can repeat perfectly
166 chapters of the Bible, fifty eight
psalms and every collect, epistle aud
gospel in the ecclesiastical year, accord
ing to the English Church Prayer Book.
There are 172 specimens of blind crea-
lures known TO science, including cray
fish. myriapods, etc. They are mostly
white, whether from lack of stimulus of
the light, or from bleaching out of the
skin. Some species have small eyes and
some have none.
The theatre with its tragedies and
comedies. the circus and the amphithea-
ter supplied the Romans with their chief
public amusements. At the circus they
betted ON their favoTite horses or char
ioteers, and at the amphitheatre they rev.
elled in the bloody combats of gladi-
ators, the most brutal of all the Roman
pastimes.
The old State House is an ancient edi-
Gee in Boston, originally used for the
sessions of the colonial legislature 1t
was built in 174e In 177O occurred the
affair between the British guard sta
toned in this building and the citizens,
which is known as the "Boston Mas
sscre." The building is now used for
business purposes.
In California, writes correspondent,
ev.sy collection of animals OF any sort is
called a ''band" A heard of cattle, a
flock of sheep, party of Indians-any-
thing and everything that walks-when
seen in numbers, is known as band,
and it is regarded as sure sign of be-
ing ''tenderfoot" to use any other term.
Cards are supposed to be Of Asiatie
origin. The most ancient form of cards
are still used in the French game Of
tarots, name derived from the Arabic.
The game originally had religious,
necromantic and scientific associations.
The first game of cards ofwhich we have
historical record was called Landsknecht
1t was played in Germany in 1915.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-02-12

A well at Yakutsk, in Siberia, has
been standing puzzle TO scientists FOR
many years. It was begun in 1928, but
given UP at thirty feet because it was
still! in frozen carth. Then the Russian
Academy Of Sciences COZ tinued for some
months the work of deepening the well,
but stopped when it Ind reached to thc
extent of some $50 feet, when the ground
was still frozen as hard as rock. In
LA the Academy had the temperature
Of the excavation carefully taken at va
rious depths, and from the data thus OBJ
tanned the ground was estimated to be
frozen to depth of 61e feet. As ex-
ternal cold could not freeze the earth to
such depth, even in Siberia, gcologists
have concluded that the well has pene-
tratcd frozen formation OF the glacial
period which has never thawed out.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-02-12
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

Maud S. has a stride of fifteen feet.
That of a man dodging his bills is thirty.
--Goodalps Sun.
1t is strange, but true, that a woman
with new bonnet always carries her
parasol closed. d.-Ntao Haren Neios.
1t is bad enough to break party ties,
but it isn't half so embarrassing as to
have them work around under your car.
Burlington Free Press.
The rockers on chair never stick out
half SO far behind at any other time as
when a man is prowling around in the
dark barefooted. .-Dansrille Breese.
Jailor-"Helloa, fellow! I've seen
you here three OF four times" Prisoner
-"Well, what of that2 I've seen you
here just as often. ."-Harper's Bdsar.
t'When does man weigh most7" is
the heading of an article in health jour
nal That is an easy one. He weighs
most when he steps on fellows corns-
--Sytings.
France makes about 100, 900 quarts of
champagne every year. One million
quarts are shipped to England and the
other 1000, 600 come to this country.
That's what makes champagne dear
Philadelphia Call.
Did you ever do some work, siri
At which YOU did not shirk, sirl
And just do it to the letter,
But some other fellow came in view,
And gravely told TO you,
That he could do it ten times betterl
--Gooddlrs Sun.
Some one asks if the early man was a
savage. We can't say very much for the
early man, but the man who comes puff
fing into the station ten minutes after
the train has left generally has tho ap-
pearance of one.-Stdtesmdn.
A Harvard professor has made the cal
culation that If men were really as big as
they sometimes feel, there would be
room in the Unitod States for only two
professors. three lawyers. two doctors,
and a reporter on Philadelphia paper
The rest of US would be crowded into
the sea and have to swim for it.-Detroit
Free Press.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-02-12
"HOOdite." "

Woodlte Is a name suggested for
new compound of caoutchouc invented
in England. This novel material pos
sesses all the elasticity of india rubber,
with the additional advantage of being
uninhammable and uninjurable by salt
water. 1t does not suffer deterioration if
exposed to the weather and cannot pos
sibly be set Oh fire. The most prominent
use for woodite is as covering for men
of-war and torpedo boats 1t has the
quality of allowing a projectile to pass
through it without inhicting upon it
moro than small puncture. The ma
terial around the hole gives way to per-
NIT the passage Of shot, and immedi-
ately returns TO its old position, closing
the hole so completely that there remains
nothing but spot on either surface,
into which lead pencil can be pushed
with difficulty, but which is impervious
to water.
At hartford, in the course of some ex-
periments, three six-pound solid shots
two and one-half inches in diameter were
fred at right angles at target formed
of thirty six eight inch tubes of woodite,
mounted on two and one-eighth inch
wrought iron plate. All passed com
pletely through, punching pieces out Of
the back plate, but the woodite suffered
SO little injury that close scrutiny was
required to find the marks Of the shots,
which are only one-quarter inch to three
eights inch in diameter and are perfectly
closed. The material may be applied as
lining for partitions in vessels and
many other purposes. .-Ne'c Yors Nal
dnd EzDress
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-02-12
Severed Fingers.

We have spoken of skin grafting-thc
process by which bits of skin from
healthy parts of the body, or from the
body of some self-sacrifcing friend, arc
transferred to an ugly ulcer, or an ex-
tensive and deep burn, and which, be-
coming centres Of healthy growth, pro-
mote the healing, otherwise doubtful.
We have also spoken of sponge-graftiug.
in which pieces of sponge are introduced
into gaping wounds, and with the blood
clot that fills the interstices, are rapidly
organized into flesh with all its proper
nerves and vessels.
More lately it has been found that
bone grating is possibility for healing
and restoration of destroyed bone, bits
being used somewhat as bits of skin are
used in skin-grafting. In the first in
stance, the physician was able to employ
bone from the severed leg of child;
subsequently he used with equal success
bits from a kid killed for the purpose.
This method will need further testing.
But it has long been known that where
a portion of bone-it may be large
portion-has been lost, the intermediate
space will fill up with new bone, and
fully reunite the severed parts, provided
the limb is kept fully extended. For
this, however, it is necessary that the
thin membrane which covers the bone
(periosteum) should have remained
sound.
In the Boston Me7ieal and Surgical
Journal, few months ago, DIR. Souther,
of Worcester, told of q young man who
brought to him a severed part of his
little finger, wrapped up in his handker-
chief. The doctor adjusted the piece
it was three. quarters of an inch in
length--and, much to his surprise, the
parts grew together, and the circulation
was renewed.
More recently surgeon Of Burdett.
New York, has given still more signal
case.
He was called to boy. three of whose
fingers had been cut of by an axe. It
was three or four hours before he reached
the boy. The fingers were cut cleap of
from the middle Joint of the first finger
to tho root of the nail of the third.
While dressing them, the grandmother,
brought in the fingers, which she bad
Iust found in the snow.
Against his own convictions, he con-
sented to try to save them. He sue
ceeded, and saved all except about one
half the joint OF the first finger, in which
the blood failed to circulate. The boy
regaincd the free use of the severed I'm
gers. Youths Companion.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-02-12

The New Zealand Herald states that
the layer of ashes which covers 50 many
miles Of that country will not, as was at
first feared, choke and kill every blade
Of grass, but will probably act in time
as a valuable fertilizing agent. Already
the grass is in many places growing up
through the dust; but the ash has been
submitted to experiment, and is found
TO be really nourishing To plants grown
in it. A resident chemist obtained sew
erai samples OF the volcanic dust, and
fowed in il grass and clover seeds, and
kept them moistened with distilled
water In each case, we are told, the
seeding plants have como up well and
are growing vigorously; it is therefore
hoped that those districts which have re-
ccived only light covering OF this
dreaded dust will find that the visitation
will in the end prove beneficial to their
crops.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-02-12
Aflernoon Teas In WASHINGTON.

One is constantly reading that the af-
ternoon tea is going out of style and no
longer enjoys the favor of high society,
but in Washington it RACES like an cpl
demic this year. For people with small
houses and large visiting lists it is the
only practicable way of entertaining, and
here where men are scarce and particu-
larry hard to coax up to evening enter
tainments, the afternoon tea is n boon
for the women who liketo go and to be
in crowds. There were six teas on one
afternoon lately, and the combination
drew out every one, and made the com
ing and going particularly brisk at
each house. The doctors are entering
protests against the afternoon tea and il
will soon be posted as one of the dead.
ly' things that people delight in and
keep on doing Women with neuralgiac
tendencies. and the long list Of those
with throats that 60 of in asthma.
bronchitis and hoarseness are warned
against tho overheated, gas lighted
rooms, whore the air is never fresh. They
are more particularly warned against the
currents OF air that arc always sweeping
through the rooms, OF staying in the hot
rooms with heavy wraps on, and against
the danger Of going suddenly out into
the cold air. The medical mems warn
ing gives tho tea spice Of danger and
prohibition that makes Il quite exciting
and moves il up into the realms Of
things denounced. - Washington Letter.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-02-12

Minnesota is growing at wonderful
rate. The census of 1885 gave her a
population of 1,117,79 which was a
gain of forty-three per cent. during the
FIVE years succeeding 1880, and the
assessment of real and personal estate in
creased from S27i, 15s, 96l in 1881 to
s45s, ,424, ,777-a gain of sixty nine per
cent. in five years. II this ratio contin-
ues during the remainder Of the decade,
1890 will show nearly twice as many
people and much more than twice as
much wealth as 1880. Minnesota il
commonly regarded solely aS an agricul-
tural State, but she is already beginning
TO suffer from the evils Of great cities.
st. Paul and Minneapolis between them
contain more than one-fifth of all the
people. and WELD far more than there
proportional share Of influence in public
affairs.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-02-12
SUBSCRIPTIONS:
(AI,raus in Adronce.l !

There is sexton in West Springfield,
Mass, who deserves notice because he
knows the value of ventilation and how
to secure it. The other evening, when
the prayer meeting room was we'll filed
and tie air became bad, he waited for a
ause in the services, and then said il
the congregation would all arise for a
few moments he would ventilate the
room. They arose, and he opened win
dows and doors, let bad air out and good
air in, and then the congregation sat
down, feeling better, and the services
went on briskly. ,r
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-02-12

France row has total debt Of about
$1,000. 900, 900, or twice as large as that
of the United States at the close of the
war, and six times as large as our pres
ent interest bearing debt The French
debt is nearly 5000 per head Of her pop
ulation, while that of the United States
is less than SEQ per head. There is an
interest charge of s14O, 900, 600 year,
besides annuities and other burdens not
clearly stated, amounting to neatlynas
much more. The annual revenue wrung
from the people is $65O,OOO, 900, and yet
this is insufficient to meet the necessities
of the government.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-02-12
AFTERvARp.

Iheodlcssly opened the cage
And suffered my bird to go free;
And, though ] besought it with tears to 70
turn,
1t nevermoro came back to me.
1t nests in the wildwood, and heeds not m,
call,
o tho bird once at liberty, who can enthrall
hastily opened my lips,
And uttered word Of disdain
That wounded a friend, and forever estronget
A heart would die to regain.
But the bird once at liberty, who can en-
thrslll
And ths word that's once spoken, o who car
recnlll
--Virginia B. Harrison, in Independent.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-02-12
TERMS $3.50 per Annum Single Copy S cents
DEATH.

Oh Death, the Conservatory
Nothing so sanctifes a name,
As to be writton-dcadl
Nothing so wins a life from blame,
So covcrs it from wrath and shame,
AS does the burial bed.
Oh Death, the Revelatori
Our deepest passions never move,
Till thou hast bid thcm wake,
We know not half how much we love,
Till all below and all above,
Is shrouded for our sake.
Oh Death, the great Peacemakeri
II enmity have come between,
There's naught like death to heal it
And il we love, oh priceless pain,
Oh bitter-sweet, when love is vain,
There's naught like death to seal it.
Carl Spencer
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-02-12
Keeping n Diary.

in Jan. in diaries we write;
In Feb. the same we often slight;
In March the labor seems too fine;
In ApFil-here and there line.
In May the task Is given DER
And diaries are deemed bore;
And 50 twill be, each New Years sun
VIII find new diaries begun;
But far too soon they II have their day,
And vanish in the mists Of May.
-G0oddlPs Sun
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-02-12

There are $3.50 doctors in Great
Britain, or one for every 1850 inhabi-
tants. In France the proportion is one
for / 400; in Austria, Germany, and Nor
way, one for every 1900; in the United
States. one for every 600. while in Rus
sia there 10 only ono for 6,226.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-02-12
THE
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is PUBLISHED
Every Saturday,
CHARLOTTE, N. c.

In the Interests of the Colored People
of the Country.
Able and wel[known writers will contrib
ute to its columns from different parts Of the
country, and it will contain the latest Gen.
eral News of the day.
THE MESSENGER is a first-class pewsnaner
and will not allow personal abuse in its col.
umns. 1t is not sectarian or partisan. but
independent fairly by all. It re-
serves the righ ito criticise the shortcomings
of all public officials commencing the
worthy, and recommending for election such
men as in its opinion are best suited to serve
the interests of the people.
1t is intended to supply the long felt need
of newspaper to advocate the rights and
defend the interests of the Negro-American
especially in the Piedmont section of the
Carolinas.
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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-09-14
First publication Sept. 7th. 1887.
Probate Notioo.

In the Probate Court OF the County Of Union.
Territory OF Dakota.
In the matter Of the estate Of Christian o.
Bergnm, deceased.
Order to show cause why decree OF diStr1Du-
ton should not be made.
On reading and filing the petition Of Ole Gun
derson and Ole Kingsrud, adm Illustrators OF the
estate Of Christian 0. Bergmn. deceased. setting
forth that said estate II IN q proper condition TO
be closed, and that a portion q the residue OF
said estate remains TO be divided among the
heirs OF said deceased.
1T IS ORDERED, That all persons interested
In tile estate OF the said Christian o. Bergilm,
deceased, be and appear before the Probate
Court OF the County Of Union ut the court room
Of said court, at Elk Point In said Union county
on the fourth day Of October, A: ID. 1887. at 10
o'clock a. IN, then and there 70 show cause why
an order OF distribution should not be made Of
the residue OF said estate among the heirs Of the
deceased according TO law:
IT Is FURTHER ORDERED. That \ copy Of
this order be published once a week for four
successive weeks. before the said fourth day Of
October, 1887. In the Union County Courier. a
newspaper printed and published ~ the said
Union county. JEROME MANGAN,
Probate Judge.
Dated September 9Th. 1887.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-09-14

The best salve in the world for
cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt
rheum, fever sores, letter, chapped
hands, chilblains, corns,and oil skin
eruptions, and positively cures pills,
or no pay rexuired. it is guaran-
teed to give perfect satisfaction. OF
money refunded. Price 26 cts per
box. For sale by ]. s. Talcott.
Black cashmere shawls from 81. 25
up, at Freomana,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-09-14

When you want any good fresh
groceries. just give T. w. Smith .
call. He will treat you right and
will sell as cheap a. any one.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-09-14

Ten barrels Of crackers and cook
les, fresh and cheap at S. G. Thorn
tons.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-09-14

Time is money, and money lie
power. Therefore save your money
and strength by going first, and last
and all the time to Freeman's for
your goods.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-09-14

II you want the beet Toilet Soaps
or for Laundry either, 50 70 Free
mans.